[These are very thorough walking directions – you shouldn’t be getting lost in Brighton when following this guide.

However, I definitely recommend that you follow the Google Streetview route of the entire Brighton DIY Walking Tour first, from the comfort of your own home before you even head down to Brighton, as this will allow you to better visualise the entire route before you arrive.

START: Brighton Train Station [MAP]:

Getting started correctly is probably the trickiest part of the entire Brighton DIY Walking Tour – as, even although you will ultimately be heading left, you have to leave Brighton Train Station by turning RIGHT (the Terminus Road exit).

As soon as you have exited Brighton Train Station, immediately turn LEFT, and LEFT again, and head down Trafalgar Street (towards the tunnel).

Trafalgar Street [MAP]:

Keeping to the pavement on the left, walk through the tunnel, and continue along Trafalgar Street (crossing many side-streets), until you see the turning into Sydney Street on the other side of the road.

Sydney Street [MAP]:

Sydney Street is open to cyclists and pedestrians only during the day.

Continue down Sydney Street before turning RIGHT into Gloucester Road (which is also pedestrianised).

Once in Gloucester Road, almost immediately turn LEFT into Kensington Gardens (again, also pedestrianised).

Kensington Gardens [MAP]:

You are now in the heart of the North Laine area of Brighton.

Continue down Kensington Gardens until the very end, where you should turn RIGHT into North Road (North Road is not pedestrianised though – but a light-controlled pedestrian crossing can be found immediately at that junction).

At the end of the crossing, turn RIGHT into North Road (very briefly), before turning LEFT into Gardner Street (which is also open to cyclists and pedestrians only between 11am-5pm).

Gardner Street [MAP]:

Follow Gardner Street to the very end, where you should turn LEFT into Church Street.

On the left of the junction here, you will see yet another light-controlled pedestrian crossing. Cross Church Street here.

At the end of the crossing, turn LEFT, and continue along the righthand pavement of Church Street until the first turning on your RIGHT (the turning into New Road).

New Road [MAP]:

New Road is also pedestrianised (with the exception of accessible parking in specified parking bays).

Continue along New Road until you see the small pathway into the Pavilion Gardens on your left (just after the larger access road into the Brighton Dome).

Stroll through the Pavilion Gardens and you will see the Brighton Pavilion in front of you.

Brighton Pavilion [MAP]:

The entrance to the Royal Pavilion is step-free. However, only the ground floor is wheelchair accessible (there is a video shown on the ground floor though, which shows the highlights of the upper floor).

After visiting the Brighton Pavilion, exit via the same main entrance, but turn LEFT and head for the India Gate exit of the grounds.

Continue straight ahead until you reach North Street. You will see a light-controlled pedestrian crossing on you right.

After crossing North Street here, and at the end of the crossing, turn LEFT then almost immediately turn RIGHT into East Street.

After a few metres, you will see the entrance to The Lanes (Market Street) on your right.

The Lanes [MAP]:

Follow Market Street, as it bends towards the left, until the end of this pedestrianised section.

Turn LEFT at the end, and pass along the right-hand side of the Sussex Arms.

After passing the Sussex Arms, turn RIGHT into the pedestrianised section of East Street.

Once the pedestrian section of East Street ends, continue along the left-hand pavement of East Street until it ends at the main seafront road – Grand Junction Road.

On your right, you will find a light-controlled pedestrian crossing, which will take you across to the Brighton Promenade in two stages.

After crossing the second lane of traffic, turn LEFT (after a quick smooch at Brighton’s Kissing Wall perhaps?).

Finally, the Brighton seafront. And the jewel in Brighton’s crown:

The SEA!

For now, continue passed the world-famous Brighton Palace Pier (don’t worry – you’ll return to the Palace Pier shortly), until you reach another pedestrian crossing which will take you across to SEA LIFE Brighton.

After turning LEFT at the end of the pedestrian crossing, continue around to the main entrance of SEA LIFE Brighton.

SEA LIFE Brighton [MAP]:

At the end of your visit to SEA LIFE Brighton, retrace your steps until you arrive at the entrance to Brighton Palace Pier.

Brighton Palace Pier [MAP]:

There is now a £1 fee to access Brighton Palace Pier on weekends during June and daily throughout July and August. Additional fees are charged for amusement rides and food.

After strolling (or rolling) around Brighton Palace Pier, turn LEFT at the exit, and continue along Brighton Promenade at street-level until you again reach the point where you first crossed the road onto Brighton Prom (by the Kiss Wall). However, instead of crossing the road here, take the ramp down to the beach-level promenade.

Follow the promenade westwards along Brighton Beach, until you reach the Brighton Sand Court. Turn RIGHT here, and pass between the Sand Court and the basketball court, bringing you to the ramp that will take you back up to street-level .

At the top of the ramp, continue west along Brighton Promenade at street-level, until you arrive at the towering Brighton i360.

Brighton i360 [MAP]:

[Again, Google uses an image from 2011. Don’t be alarmed though, you’re in the right place. This is simply the “before” view (there’s a 138-metre high concrete pole there now!)].

After visiting the Brighton i360, turn RIGHT back on to the street-level Promenade, and continue eastwards until you see the second pedestrian crossing on your left (you will see the Odeon cinema on the other side of the road).

After crossing here, turn RIGHT, then almost immediately turn LEFT (into West Street).

From here, and keeping to the pavement on the left, it’s a straight road back to Brighton Train Station (straight, but long and slightly uphill).

Back to where you started, and where this Brighton DIY Walking Tour now ends.